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I've placed orders with everything cross stitch on both ends of the spectrum. Small orders, less then ten dollars and bigger orders, over 50 dollars. No matter what, they handle my orders promptly, with care and quickly! Super happy with prices, quality and above all, the great customer service! Thanks a ton! BTW... Lol I am a 50 year old guy who has done cross stitch projects since my mother taught me as a child. Everything from rock and roll album covers made into throw pillows to video game and cartoon scenes from modern to classic for my own kids, sparking their interest in cross stitch. It's not all about samplers any more 😂 Looking forward to my next order arriving haha!

Have not been well lately. On top of a bad cold and my crippling back pain, we lost our Sparky, the Boston Terrier who saved me in so many ways and loved both of us. He was my partner and died in our arms from a seizure disorder. Today, we learned that we will be new friends with a 2 year old blind Boston. We have had blind dogs before and are so thrilled! We have had this breed for over 30 years. My dad had one in 1915. We don't have to go to San Francisco to get him, as the rescue that I have gotten our Bostons from now has a big sanctuary in Petaluma, a farming town north of there. We are so delighted that we were so honored. A two year old is rare in rescue! And yes, I will post photos.

By big nosed beggar.

Hi, I really want to set up a group for cross stitching. A group where we can meet, stitch, eat, gossip and more. I am in Virginia. Anyone around me and interested please respond. I need new girlfriends lol. No MEN!!!!

What cloth material do I select if I want to do the 25 point with 2 over because I want the larger finished Project?

This was the first project I bought from you. I am keeping very good notes now that I am a regular customer (I’m loving cross stitching) Is there a way you can view my first order and tell me which fabric brand I used. It was a 14 count. There are3 suggestions on the supply list and I can’t tell which one I picked. I’m getting ready to order the second in the pair and would like them to match. Thank you for your time - going forward I will keep these types of details

Hey there everyone!! Sooooo our ECS Q&A video is finally available to watch!! It's posted on our YouTube Channel, so if you are subscribed to that, you will get the new video notification. If you aren't subscribed, then you can use this link to view the video... https://youtu.be/2s7zaIcUhZA Jennifer and I had so much fun doing this and we hope to do another one like this later in the year! We tried to answer as many questions as we could, as we didn't want the video to be too long so if your question wasn't answered this round, I am sure we will get to it when we do another one :) Also, I am purchasing a little microphone to use for the videos so you all can hear me a little better! I try to talk as loudly as possible so my Ipad mic will pick it up, but sometimes it just isn't the greatest :( So a new mic is coming and on our next video, you will be able to hear me a little bit better ;) YAY!! Thanks again to all of those who participated in submitted questions! We love you guys!! ~Kristi @ ECS

Because it does! The Friday before last, The temporary cap on one of my upper molars broke and our dentist had me come in last Monday where I endured the ‘recap’ process ( which included getting shot up with Novocaine till I was drooling out of my mouth like ‘Hooch’, the dog in the Tom Hanks movie). Ok good to go...........but Fate giggled while rubbing her hands together and I lost part of the replaced cap, this past Friday AGAIN when the dentist and staff are off on their 3-day weekends. I explained to them today, I’m able to get through the next 1 1/2 weeks without coming in again until my permanent cap arrives......oh, and left a message to give to the dentist: did he forget something during the last recap procedure? that the green dental thread they use during the re-cap procedure - looks close to DMC floss color # 3814 - was found last night when one end of it decided to hang down from the broken area of the past re-cap procedure into my mouth.....🤓 Ok, ‘venting’ completed.....

But I couldn't leave it. Found this package of thread/floss at the thrift store for $4.00

Hello everyone -- here's the monthly chat thread to display or discuss what you've been working on or what you've recently completed. I've noticed that several of us chatters have commented that it's a favorite thread they look forward to seeing, and there's always positive comments and questions about what's posted. Such a supportive group, in so many ways! If you like, post a photo of you've been working on or what you've recently completed; if you prefer, just let us know with a few words. Happy Stitching!